HAMMOND’S RECORD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 581, 6 February 1929, Page 11

HAMMOND’S RECORD

SECOND CENTURY OF MATCH

HOBBS CAUGHT FOR ONE

CUnited P.A.—By Telegraph—-Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) ADELAIDE, Tuesday. The fourth test cricket match, England v. Australia, was continued to-day at the Adelaida Oval, in bright, hot weather. When play started a gusty wind was blowing, but it died down later. The attendance was the smallest for the match to date, only 5,000 spectators being present when play began, but it had increased to nearly 10,000 after luncheon. When stumps were drawn yesterday the Australians had made 365 runs for nine wickets in their first innings, compared with the visitors’ total of 334. The not-out man was Oldfield (31), who was joined this morning by Blackie, the last man In. Australia’s first Innings ended quickly, only four runs having been added to the overnight score when Tate scattered Oldfield's wicket. This left England 39 runs behind Australia. Tate had obtained two cheap wickets and he finished with the best average. The Englishmen began their second innings badly. Hobbs was out to a brilliant catch by Oldfield when he had scored one. Twenty runs later Sutcliffe was dismissed, Oldfield again shining behind the stumps, TWO CENTURIES’ RECORD England had then lost two valuable wickets without the first Inning’s deficit being wiped off. But then came a remarkable recovery. The spectators witnessed dull cricket when Hammond and Jardine first became associated. But they also saw England's position improved slowly under steady scoring by this pair. The first 50 went up after 73 minutes’ play. Hammond gave another fine display of batting. There was loud applause when he made his 50 after 124 minutes. His was an admirable double effort. The partnership yielded 100 in 123 minutes. Both men were batting soundly at the tea adjournment, with the total at 129. After tea Jardine’s batting was slow He scored only off balls which were perfectly safe to hit. and they did not come often. It took him 157 minutes to reach his 50. A new ball had to be used because the seam of the old one had spilt. Quiet cricket continued, but the even pace of the scoring was maintained. Hammond’s century came after he had been batting 230 minutes. It included seven fours. Hammond thus established a record which may not be equalled for some time. He had equalled the feat of tautcliffe and Bardsley in making two centuries in one test match, and had also created another record in compili ln S four scores of more than 100 in I succession.

Jardine had then made 65, and the partnership had yielded 171. Jardine continued to bat carefully and his slowness earned him some barracking. When 200 was on the board, after 248 minutes’ play, he had scored 69. Six runs later stumps were drawn with the partners undefeated. Details:

MATCH AT BRISBANE

QUEENSLAND OUT FOR 224 (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) BRISBANE. Tuesday. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match to-day, Queensland, in its second innings. scored 224 (Thompson 90. Nothling 12). Ironmonger took four wickets for 60 runs. Gamble four for 66. , Victoria in its second innings made IS3 for two wickets (Onyons 109 not out).

MAY SURPASS GRACE

WARNER’S OPINION OF HAMMOND PRAISE FOR JARDINE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 12.44 p.m. LONDON, Tues. “Plum” Warner, commenting on the test match, says that the position at present favours England. “Some old-timers grumble about slowness in scoring runs, but they fail to realise that field tactics have developed tremendously. “Hammond is the wonder cricketer of the present day. He looks like surpassing the late Dr. VV. G. Grace. ••_Bv the end of the Australian tout, he will bo another Alexander, sighing for more worlds to conquer. I believe that within a decade he is destined to do things that will cause men to say, ’Another champion from Gloucestershire has strivedC “I have always regarded Jardine as the rock upon which the Australian L snlit Ills runs are worth more than the actual figures because his cool

head, his perfect defence and array of strokes bring despair to the bowler.” Warner then proceeds to commend White’s and Tate’s bowling. Clem Hill cables from Adelaide: “I take off my hat to Hammond. Every stroke is without indecision, and his footwork, is perfection. “The more I see of him the more I realise that he has the test temperament and. what is more important, his heart is in the right place.” Clem Hill fears that A'Beckett is not at present quite of sufficient class for an opening'bowler. The Australian fielding is safe, but lacked brilliancy. He considers that the variety of caps worn by the English team is ridiculous and makes them look like a circus. Surely the M.C.C. cap should be the only one to be worn, he says. He was glad that Jardine had discarded his.

AUSTRALIA First Innings VN’OODFULL, c Duckworth, b Tate JACKSON, lbw, b White 1 HENDRY, c Duckworth, b Larwood 2 KIPPAX, b White *> RYDER, lbw, b White BRADMAN, c Larwood, b Tate A’BECKETT, b White 40 OXENHAM, c Chapman, b White . . 15 OLDFIELD, b Tate GRIMMETT. b Tate 4 Total . . 369 Bowling analysis: Larwood, 1-92 : Tate, 4-77 ; White, 5-130 ; Geary, Hammond, 0-32. 0-32 ; Fall of wickets: 1/1, 2/6, 3/19, 4/145, 5/227, 6/287, 7/323, 8/336, 9/365, 10/369. ENGLAND First Innings HOBBS, c Ryder, b Hendry . . . . . . 74 SUTCLIFFE, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 64 HAMMOND, not out JARDINE, lbw, b Grimmett .. .. 1 HENDREN. b Blackie .. 13 CHAPMAN, c A'Beckett, b Ryder . . -39 DUCKWORTH, c Ryder b Grimmett 5 LARWOOD, b Hendry GEARY, run out TATE, b Grimmett WHITE, c Ryder, b Grimmett .. Extras Total Bowling analysis : A’Beckett, Hendry, 2-49 : Blackie, t-o7 ; Grin 5-102 : Oxenham, 0-51 ; Ryder, 1-20 i inlet t. Fall of wickets: 1/143, 2/143, 3/149, 5/246, 6/263. 7/278. 8/303, 9/312. 4/229, Second Innings HOBBS, c Oldfield, b Hendry . . . - 1 SUTCLIFFE, c Oldfield, b A Becke HAMMOND, not out Extras Two wickets for ► • Fall of wickets: 1/1, 2/21. . 206